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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="San Miguel’s Jorge Gallent and Leo Austria. Photos from PBA Images." src="https://news-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/2024021513020/9b7d674f1a7c55d4aefec92e3a3642fc10159deb20065f187292787fefc9d227.jpg" class="fr-fil fr-dib"/><figcaption>San Miguel’s Jorge Gallent and Leo Austria. <em>Photos from PBA Images.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — San Miguel active consultant Leo Austria was jubilant about how the Beermen fought through adversity to clinch their 29th PBA championship Wednesday night.</p><ul class="op-related-articles"><li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/14/san-miguel-rallies-past-magnolia-to-clinch-commissioner-s-cup-crown-2212">San Miguel rallies past Magnolia to clinch Commissioner&#x27;s Cup crown</a></li></ul><p><br/>After facing a double-digit lead early in the final canto, Jorge Gallent’s troops rallied throughout the rest of the game and banked on the heroics of CJ Perez, Jericho Cruz, Bennie Boatwright, and Chris Ross.</p><p>But for the former San Miguel mentor, Gallent also deserves to be lauded as much as SMB’s stars, especially since he made the right calls despite being in his first-ever finals series as a head coach.</p><p>“First of all, I’m so happy with the team, especially with Coach Gallent,” Austria said just before he exited the Araneta Coliseum.</p><p>“This is his first title, and the good thing is I’m with him all the way from the start of the confidence,” the multi-titled coach added.</p><p>Gallent was named the Beermen’s head coach when Austria took a &quot;coaching sabbatical” last year, and this is only his first full conference as a head coach.</p><ul class="op-related-articles"><li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/21/23/gallent-named-smb-coach-as-austria-takes-sabbatical">PBA: Gallent named SMB head coach as Austria takes sabbatical</a></li><li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/15/23/pba-austria-now-san-miguels-active-consultant">PBA: Austria now San Miguel&#x27;s active consultant</a></li></ul><p><br/>Austria returned to the sidelines in the latter part of 2023 as an active consultant, but for the nine-time PBA champion coach, all praise must be credited to Gallent.</p><p>“It doesn’t matter kung ako &#x27;yung before and siya &#x27;yung bago, it’s still with San Miguel eh. Andun &#x27;yung vision namin how to win a championship, and that’s what happened,” explained the former Adamson University coach.</p><p>“Pero what happened [in the game] was [the result of] the experience of the players,” he continued. </p><p>“They know how to win, that’s why I’m so happy. It’s a collaboration.”</p><p>Now that the Beermen have finally reclaimed their place at the top of the PBA, and with Gallent proving himself as a championship-caliber coach, what Austria hopes for SMB is to continue winning more championships down the line much like how dominated during the &quot;Death 5&quot; era.</p><p>“I hope na ma-sustain namin ito, dahil ito &#x27;yung tradition namin,” he concluded.  </p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="2961586"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><div><br/><br/></div>

<p>San Miguel active consultant Leo Austria was jubilant about how the Beermen fought through adversity to clinch their 29th PBA championship last night.</p>

San Miguel active consultant Leo Austria was jubilant about how the Beermen fought through adversity to clinch their 29th PBA championship last night.

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PBA: Leo Austria has nothing but praise for successor Jorge Gallent

Rom Anzures,

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Published Feb 15, 2024 09:04 PM PHT

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